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Is flammable cladding the new asbestos? What insurers need to know about Australia's flammable cladding crisis

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This is the first episode in our Construction & Engineering video series. In this video, Charles Thornley and Natasha Stojanovich — our construction disputes experts — talk about the flammable cladding crisis and issues for insurers.

They address:

  • the key challenges for the insurance industry in response to the cladding crisis;
  • the primary and secondary impacts of the cladding crisis on the insurance industry;
  • who pays for the rectification costs associated with non-compliant buildings: and
  • issues insurers should be aware of in dealing with cladding claims.

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